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US3136563A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tool supporting adapter

Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-29
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1980-09-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fred R Swanson
  • 👤 Carl F Erikson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:16
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/157; B23Q3/15706; B23B; B23B39/00; B23B39/02; B23Q3/1552; B23Q3/15553; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S279/00; Y10S279/90; Y10S483/00; Y10S483/902; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17761; Y10T279/17821; Y10T279/34; Y10T279/3406; Y10T279/3487; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5104; Y10T29/5105; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/31

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A TOOL ADAPTER HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH AN INTERIOR CHAMBER OPENING TO ONE END OF THE BODY TO MOUNT A TOOL WITH THE WORKING PART OF THE TOOL REMOTE FROM THE ADAPTER BODY SAID BODY HAVING MEANS FOR HOLDING THE TOOL AND BODY TOGETHER, A MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE STOP CARRIED BY THE BODY BEYOND AN END THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID INTERIOR CHAMBER OPENING FOR ESTABLISHING THE OVER-ALL EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A TOOL AND THE ADAPTER, A TAPERED GROOVE IN SAID BODY CLOSELY ADJACENT THE END HAVING THE INTERIOR CHAMBER OPENING TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF OVERHANG WHEN THE ADAPTER IS IN A SPINDLE, SAID GROOVE HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM AND DIVERGINGLY SLOPED SIDES TO HAVE A WIDTH GREATER AT THE TOP THAN AT THE BOTTOM AND A TOP WIDTH LESS THAN ONE-HALF THE BODY DIAMETER, AND A KEYWAY ON THE BODY EXTENDING LENGTHWISE THEREOF HAVING SLOPED SIDES TO LIE IN PLANES GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE DIRECTION OF FORCE BEING APPLIED WHEREBY COMPRESSION LOADS RATHER THAN TWISTING LOADS ARE APPLIED TO AN INTERFITTING KEY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-09 1967-12-09 1968-06-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-09 1971-12-09 1972-06-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-09 1975-12-09 1976-06-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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